The latest QR-enabled heist involves parking payments, and it has been spotted in major cities from Los Angeles to Denver.

CINCINNATI (WKRC)— QR codes, once a convenient tool for accessing information, are now being exploited by criminals to scam unsuspecting users. Cybersecurity expert Dave Hatter explained the growing ...

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A newly-discovered malicious package with layers of obfuscation is disguised as a utility library, with malware essentially ...

DANRIDGE, Tenn. (WATE) — A QR code on a flyer caught the attention of viewers recently, with many wondering if the code was real or fake. The flyer was sent by the Jefferson County Rescue Squad, which ...

QR code payments have taken a big step towards becoming not only a mainstream payment option but also one that can accelerate the adoption of real-time payments. Late last week, the technology was ...

It’s fair to say that QR codes are a technology that has finally come of age. A decade or more ago they were a little over-hyped and sometimes used in inappropriate or pointless ways, but now they are ...

We say hard workers are “busy as a bee,” but in a recent study, honey bees seemed more like employees in an office building. Entomologists and engineers in the U.S. glued tiny QR codes to the backs of ...

That would be a big mistake. These codes can easily take you to any URL with a quick tap, and that's a dangerous access point ...

QR codes bring digital technology to old grave markers. Sept. 6,2012— -- For centuries we have marked our dead with lifeless granite -- graves inscribed with names, dates, perhaps small ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) – Have you ever seen a colorful QR code inside a New York City subway station? They’re used to help visually impaired straphangers, according to the MTA. The NaviLens app, which opens ...

Google will soon ditch SMS codes for two-factor authentication for Gmail accounts. QR codes will be used instead of SMS codes. This change will reduce the impact of rampant, global SMS abuse. Update, ...